The state chronicle., 1887-12-15
The Marriage Bells sA.Ringing.
In Raleigh, Thursday night. Dec. ST

in Raleigh, Thursday night, Dec Sth,
Mr.. Walter O. Scott to Miss Della Norris
-Iu Smithfield, Johnston county. Nov
30th. Dr.. Lewis l.. Sasstr to Miss Julia
Sneed.
In Wake county, Dee 18th, Mr. Sd
ney ". Stone to Miss Maggie Maynard, !,
Rev. j. X. Maynard Officiating
In Rockingham, Dec 4th, Mr. Charles
Pepper, son Of Rev. G. u Pepper, to Miss
Hattie Patrick daughter Of James Patrick.
At the Methodist church, in Wilson,
Nov. Both, Mr. Bradley, of South Carroll
na, to Miss Annie, daughter Of Mr. K. D.
Alley, Rev. J. II. Cordan officiating.
In Moore county, Dec 11th, Mr. j.
tendantS were Mr. I. B. Burns with Miss
Emma Shields.
In Nashville, Tenn, Nov 30th, Col.
VIM. NJ. Cooke, formerly a prominent
citizen Of Ashevile, \. c., now Il citizen
of Kentucky, to Miss Mamie NJ. Neal, of
Nashville.
There was double wedding at Pee
Dee, Nov. 7th, Mr.. James Stubs was
married to Miss Florence, and Mr. Jerome
Currie to Miss Jennie Bostwick, both of
the brides being daughters of Mr.. J. T.
Bost
At the residence of the brides father,
near Statesvile, on the evening Of Dec.
1st, by A. W. Jamison, Esq, Mr. D. w.
Woollen, Of Mecklenburg county, and Miss
Addie Wise, daughter Of J. A. and NJ. G.
Wise
Near Pittsboro, Dec. 7th, Mr. NJ
L. Holt, a successful merchant of Burling
ton, to Miss Maggie Jones, Rev. O. I. Ed
wards officiatidg. The attendants We're:
Mr. W. X Holt and Miss Lizzie Jones; Mr..
J b. Jones and Miss Callie +. Holt; Mr..
W NJ Burns and Miss Bette Tysor; Mr..
J. n. Peoples and Miss Eugenia Small.
THAT distinguished North Carolnian,
Hon. Jno ". Graham, was married in
Tallahassee, Fla, yesterday wednesday,,
to Miss Maggie F. Bailey, niece of DR.. w.
j. Haw kins, of Raleigh. Maj. Graham
was attended by Benehan Cameron, Esq,
of HillsbOro, who acted as best man. A
telegram to the News Il Observer says
that the ceremony was SolemnlZed by Rev.
Or. j. J. Scott. 1t was beautiful and i'm
pressive. a bridal tour through Florida
followed. The CHRONICLE extends its
heartiest congratulations.
in Wilmington, \. O., Monday even
ing, Dec 18th, at $50 O'Clock, Solomon
c. WE'LL, Esq, to Miss Ella Fishblate,
Rev DR.. MendesSohn officiating 1t was
a quiet wedding only q few friends at
tending The editor of the CHRONICLE
read law with Mr. WE'LL and he takes
this occasion to say that he never knew
Young man of quicker and better mind
He is destined to be the Lord BeaconsIield
in North Carolina. We congratulate with
all sincerity, the happy pair and wish
them all the happiness their dreams have
pictured
In Raleigh, Wednesday morning, Dec
18th. at the chulch Of the Good Shepherd,
Mr. IT, ). Smith to Miss Mamie Weir, both
Of Raleigh. Mr.. Smith is connected with
the Valley Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany and is young man of business and
integrity. Miss Weir is daughter of Mr.
j. c. Weir. and IS well knovn in this city
The attendants We're Ar. Walter Woollcott
and Miss Mary Weir. Mr.. Cam. Weir and
Miss Jennie Lynche, of Baltimore Mr..
Hubbard Argo and Miss Mary P. Mills
The ushers We're Messrs. K. X. Williams,
JOS Bernard, Fred Habel and W. A. Line
han. The ceremony was performed by
t.es. !2obt. Strange, assisted by Rev. VIM.
Clark. -Attei the ceremony the happy
couple took the morning train for a North
ern bridal tour. The CHRONICLE wishes
this youthful couple long and happy life.
In Christ church, Raleigh, Thursday
evening, Dec. Sth at o'clock, Mr.. Frank
p. Dancy to Miss Bessie H. Grimes, laugh-
ter of the late VIM. Grimes, Rev. DR.. NJ.
NJ Marshal officiating The church was
made beautiful by tasteful decorations of
evergreens, flowers and plants. 1t was
crowded to its utmost capacity by friends
Of the contracting party. That distin
guished composer and musician Prof W.
II. Neave, of Salisbury, assisted by Prof.
PAUL., gave a musical recital before the
marriage. The bridal party entered the
church, keeping time to an original we'd
ding march, composed by Prof. Neave.
The ushers We're: Messrs. T. X. Bruner,
Hal u. Worth K. B. Raney, Aston Grimes,
DR.. X. ?. Battle, Ir., and Thos. Cowper.
Miss Eliza Pittman, of Tarboro, was the
only bridesmaid. The bride wearing dress
of rich faille franchise, embroidered with
dutchess point lace, entered with her
brother, Mr.. VIM. Grimes. and was met at
the alter by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Turner ". Battle, Jr., who entered
from the vestry. After the marriage
reception was held at the residence of the
brides mother. On Friday morning Mr..
and Mrs. Dancy took the train for bridal
tour to FLORIDA and New Orleans.
Mr.. T. X. Bruner, the handsome and
efficient Secretary of the State Board Of
Agriculture, who has friends and we'll
wishers ali over the State, was married on
yesterday "wednesday TO Miss Belle Boy
den, one of the most intellectual and
charming of Salisbury's many beautiful
daughters. The ceremony was performed
at St. Luke's Church in Salisbury, the rec
tor, Rev. F. j. Murdoch officiating The oc-
casion was one of the social events of the
season and was witnessed by a church full
of staunch friends. Misses Linda Rumple,
Annie Blackmer and Annie Cole Smith,
of Salisbury; Miss Emma Council, of
Boone Miss Julia Steele, of Rockingham,
and Miss Lula spencer, of Charlotte, were
the brides maids, and the ushers were
Messrs. F. 2. Smith, of Charlotte
NJ. ". Bell, of Mocksville; W. a.
Winburn, of Asheville, and W. c. Lind
say, Of Salisbury After the ceremony
and after hearty congratulations had
been extended the newly welded couple
left Salisbury and are now in Raleigh, their
future home. A city full Of hospitable
people have extended Mrs. Bruner most
cordial welcome and wish for her and her
popular husband a long life of happiness
The CHRONICIE E extends its best wishes
The First Presbyterian Church of Raj
elgh was crowded Wednesday afternoon at
) O'Clock with fashionable audience who